Former South African prime minister DF Malan was a champion of Afrikaner Nationalism and the first prime minister of the apartheid government. DF Malan is not just a name. It is not just a name in the same way that Cecil John Rhodes and Jan van Riebeeck are not just names, argues Willem Muller.When I…
Patience … it’s a virtue Pieter Malan has already shown he possesses at the highest level.Other attributes have clearly been spotted in him, too.In an interview with Sport24 earlier this year, veteran administrator and captain of the 1970 South African immortals, Ali Bacher, enthused: “I’m not sure where they found him. He can bat; his…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…